The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 28 citations with fines totaling $396,000 to U.S. Minerals for allegedly exposing workers at its Coffeen, Ill. facility to "dangerously high levels" of hazardous dust, and not providing adequate breathing protection and training for employees.The company is headquartered in Dyer, Ind.OSHA said the site was the fourth U.S. Minerals facility where alleged serious violations were cited in the past three months.U.S. Minerals manufactures abrasive blasting and roofing materials from slag produced at coal-fired power plants.Inhalation of t...
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